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arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o 8._o levius_n fit_a patientia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la corrigere_fw-la est_fw-la nefas_fw-la horat._n eccles_n 7._o 8._o four_o there_o follow_v the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n and_o this_o will_v make_v a_o hard_a yoke_n easy_a and_o a_o heavy_a burden_n light_n the_o patient_n in_o spirit_n as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n the_o reason_n a_o learned_a author_n give_v be_v because_o anger_n be_v rash_a and_o precipitate_v merc._n quia_fw-la ira_fw-la praecâ—ps_fw-la est_fw-la finem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la expectabit_fw-la quod_fw-la faciet_fw-la patience_n &_o ira_fw-la
perseverance_n so_o we_o be_v command_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o pray_v without_o cease_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o intermission_n or_o continual_o this_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n ephes_n 6._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o every_o season_n and_o col._n 1._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o he_o say_v austin_n pray_v continual_o who_o let_v no_o day_n pass_v without_o prayer_n though_o god_n frown_v and_o be_v angry_a we_o must_v persevere_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n to_o continue_v fervent_a in_o the_o duty_n even_o when_o god_n defer_v we_o and_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v we_o a_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o hold_v out_o he_o pray_v only_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n say_v job_n c._n 27._o v._n 10._o a_o three_o and_o last_o duty_n as_o a_o special_a spirit_n duty_n 3._o to_o get_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a &_o quiet_a spirit_n help_n and_o direction_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n all-sufficiency_n even_o in_o suffer_v time_n be_v to_o labour_v to_o get_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v be_v in_o 4._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 4._o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n a_o compose_v quiet_a spirit_n be_v put_v into_o a_o excellent_a capacity_n to_o submit_v unto_o god_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o amid_o the_o great_a strait_n and_o difficulty_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o glow-worm_n shine_v bright_a in_o the_o dark_a night_n i_o be_o sure_a a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n appear_v most_o conspicuous_o in_o the_o night_n of_o affliction_n some_o be_v natural_o more_o meek_a than_o other_o and_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n attain_v unto_o this_o moral_a virtue_n as_o socrates_n and_o other_o heathen_n do_v but_o a_o christian_n meekness_n show_v itself_o amid_o revile_n buffet_n and_o variety_n of_o evil_a entreaty_n from_o ungodly_a men._n how_o do_v he_o labour_n to_o moderate_v his_o passion_n and_o even_o amid_o bluster_a storm_n and_o tempest_n than_o he_o endeavour_v to_o becalm_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v storm_n without_o he_o will_v glad_o get_v and_o keep_v serenity_n within_o for_o instance_n when_o god_n chastise_v with_o his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n by_o famine_n pestilence_n or_o other_o noxious_a disease_n now_o be_v a_o time_n to_o exercise_v meekness_n and_o composedness_n of_o spirit_n when_o god_n permit_v satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n then_o be_v the_o time_n to_o be_v silent_a and_o avoid_v murmur_a and_o revile_v language_n and_o to_o prepare_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v as_o become_v christian_n and_o quiet_o to_o wait_v for_o god_n salvation_n god_n vine_n thrive_v most_o by_o bleed_v and_o persecutor_n serve_v instead_o of_o goldsmith_n to_o purify_v and_o refine_v god_n child_n in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n the_o fire_n purify_v gold_n and_o silver_n but_o consume_v stubble_n wicked_a man_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o by_o affliction_n but_o godly_a man_n grow_v better_a and_o better_o more_o wean_v from_o the_o world_n more_o heavenly_a mind_a and_o more_o fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o oil_n increase_v the_o flame_n whereas_o water_n quench_v it_o fret_v and_o chafe_v be_v like_o oil_n to_o the_o flame_n meekness_n be_v like_a water_n to_o quench_v it_o a_o flint_n be_v soon_o break_v on_o a_o pillow_n than_o on_o a_o anvil_n a_o soft_a answer_n say_v solomon_n turn_v away_o wrath._n meekness_n and_o calmness_n of_o spirit_n work_v much_o good_a every_o way_n for_o a_o meek_a man_n enjoy_v himself_o and_o those_o possession_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o he_o psal_n 37._o 11._o but_o the_o meek_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v delight_n themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n this_o christ_n promise_v mat._n 5._o 5._o they_o be_v bless_v person_n they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o many_o outward_a vexation_n whereunto_o angry_a person_n expose_v themselves_o they_o shall_v as_o hierome_n observe_v inherit_v 37._o haereditabunt_fw-la terram_fw-la illam_fw-la viventium_fw-la â—â—a_fw-la mite_n &_o humiles_fw-la possideb_n terram_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la hieron_n in_o psal_n 37._o this_o earth_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v meek_a person_n have_v interest_n in_o those_o promise_n whereof_o one_o be_v they_o shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v psal_n 22._o 26._o another_o be_v that_o god_n will_v guide_v they_o in_o judgement_n psal_n 25._o a_o three_o be_v that_o god_n will_v beautify_v the_o meek_a with_o salvation_n psal_n 149._o 4._o if_o then_o we_o will_v profit_v by_o affliction_n we_o must_v get_v a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n affliction_n preach_v meekness_n of_o spirit_n and_o some_o have_v learn_v more_o meekness_n by_o a_o few_o week_n imprisonment_n than_o by_o hear_v sermon_n for_o many_o year_n before_o affliction_n be_v one_o of_o god_n teach_v ordinance_n and_o when_o a_o chastise_v rod_n and_o a_o teach_a word_n go_v together_o there_o be_v a_o mercy_n in_o such_o a_o affliction_n if_o we_o will_v be_v follower_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v be_v lowly_a and_o meek_a for_o he_o propound_v himself_o a_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n mat._n 11._o 29._o if_o we_o will_v reap_v any_o profit_n by_o the_o word_n we_o must_v receive_v it_o with_o meekness_n 1_o jam._n 1._o 21._o if_o we_o will_v gain_v a_o lapse_v brother_n we_o grâ—t_fw-la gal._n 6._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aptum_fw-la reddite_fw-la &_o sanate_n quod_fw-la corruptum_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la significatio_fw-la bene_fw-la congruit_fw-la buic_fw-la loco_fw-la grâ—t_fw-la must_v restore_v he_o or_o set_v he_o in_o joint_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n wherefore_o this_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o glory_n both_o to_o get_v such_o a_o compose_a and_o quiet_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o so_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o suffering_n with_o that_o mildness_n and_o christian_a meekness_n as_o that_o the_o worst_a of_o our_o enemy_n may_v be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v in_o we_o undoubted_o of_o a_o truth_n how_o many_o have_v lose_v the_o honour_n and_o comfort_n of_o their_o suffering_n by_o mix_v their_o own_o passion_n and_o revengeful_a speech_n froward_a and_o revile_v speech_n detract_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o cause_n be_v it_o never_o so_o good_n excellent_a be_v the_o counsel_n of_o cyprian_a if_o say_v he_o ecclesiae_fw-la si_fw-mi silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la pacifici_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la cord_n mite_n sermone_fw-la simplices_fw-la affectione_n concord_n unanimitatis_fw-la nexibus_fw-la cohaerentes_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v peaceable_a and_o mild_a in_o heart_n single_a in_o our_o speech_n agree_v in_o our_o affection_n and_o agree_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o unanimity_n thus_o than_o if_o we_o put_v these_o three_o forementioned_a duty_n into_o continual_a practice_n viz._n to_o live_v by_o faith_n to_o set_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n a_o work_v and_o possess_v ourselves_o with_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n we_o shall_v learn_v to_o trust_v and_o depend_v upon_o god_n all-sufficiency_n amid_o the_o great_a fear_n danger_n strait_n loss_n and_o difficulty_n that_o be_v either_o imminent_a or_o incumbent_n upon_o we_o chap._n xvi_o contain_v a_o three_o use_v for_o examination_n in_o five_o query_n it_o will_v now_o be_v requisite_a that_o i_o enlarge_v use_v 3_o examination_n for_o examination_n a_o three_o use_v for_o examination_n and_o trial_n whether_o we_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v all-sufficient_a and_o whether_o in_o all_o time_n we_o will_v stay_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o this_o near_o concern_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o put_v ourselves_o upon_o a_o strict_a trial_n and_o inquisition_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o use_n i_o shall_v propound_v these_o ensue_a query_n whether_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n absolute_a quer._n 1_o we_o whether_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o the_o relation_n he_o have_v over_o we_o power_n sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n and_o do_v we_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o those_o relation_n he_o have_v over_o we_o do_v we_o acknowledge_v he_o our_o creator_n if_o so_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o a_o creator_n will_v take_v care_n of_o his_o creature_n do_v we_o acknowledge_v he_o our_o king_n and_o governor_n if_o so_o we_o shall_v confess_v that_o a_o king_n will_v defend_v protect_v and_o rule_v his_o subject_n do_v we_o acknowledge_v god_n our_o father_n then_o a_o father_n will_v provide_v for_o his_o child_n do_v we_o acknowledge_v
2._o a_o vine_n be_v exceed_o nourish_a nourish_v 2._o a_o vine_n be_v nourish_v wine_n make_v the_o heart_n glad_a and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n and_o comfort_v the_o weary_a and_o afflict_a so_o christ_n abundant_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v his_o child_n his_o consolation_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o they_o 3._o the_o vine_n communicate_v juice_n and_o 16._o 3._o the_o vine_n communicate_v juice_n and_o nourishment_n unto_o the_o branch_n joh._n 1._o 16._o nourishment_n unto_o the_o branch_n so_o christ_n communicate_v his_o virtue_n to_o his_o people_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n col._n 1._o 19_o and_o there_o be_v a_o derivation_n from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n a_o 3d._a tree_n whereto_o christ_n be_v compare_v tree_n 3._o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o medicinal_a tree_n be_v a_o medicinal_a heal_a tree_n a_o none-such_a and_o unparalleled_a for_o its_o excellent_a virtue_n rev._n 22._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o yield_v her_o fruit_n every_o month_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n such_o a_o tree_n as_o this_o be_v prophesy_v of_o ezek._n 47._o 12._o and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v meat_n and_o the_o leaf_n thereof_o for_o medicine_n now_o who_o be_v the_o healer_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o soul_n physic_n but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o physician_n who_o prescribe_v the_o physic_n and_o christ_n spirit_n accompany_v his_o word_n make_v it_o effectual_a the_o twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n mention_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n rev._n 22._o 2._o show_n variety_n of_o comfort_n and_o plenty_n and_o as_o leave_v lay_v on_o wound_n conduce_v to_o the_o heal_n of_o they_o so_o in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o god_n spirit_n sanctifi_v they_o there_o be_v a_o heal_a virtue_n not_o as_o if_o they_o heal_v by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n work_v effectual_o upon_o they_o i_o may_v add_v further_a comparison_n but_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o make_v far_a inlargement_n in_o so_o clear_a a_o point_n chap._n viii_o concern_v christ_n purchase_n of_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n sect_n i._o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n further_o to_o represent_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n sect._n 1_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n christ_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v his_o threefold_a purchase_n viz._n of_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n for_o all_o true_a believer_n in_o order_n we_o begin_v with_o the_o purchase_n of_o justification_n and_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o treat_v of_o any_o legal_a justification_n by_o work_n so_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v for_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v none_o but_o christ_n who_o be_v and_o be_v god_n and_o man_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n can_v keep_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v only_o of_o evangelical_n justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o handle_v of_o this_o justification_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la and_o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la i._n e._n the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n 1._o for_o the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la the_o greek_n justification_n 1._o for_o the_o name_n of_o justification_n express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o term_n be_v forensical_a opposite_a to_o condemnation_n the_o metaphor_n of_o justification_n be_v take_v from_o a_o judge_n who_o absolve_v the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n when_o a_o pardon_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o king_n so_o though_o we_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o divine_a justice_n yet_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o acquit_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n rom._n 2._o 13._o and_o of_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5._o 19_o and_o of_o impute_v righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 3._o and_o of_o be_v account_v bless_v who_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v and_o sin_n remit_v rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o all_o these_o be_v synonymous_n expression_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o far_a explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n from_o the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o inquire_v concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o or_o nature_n of_o justification_n justification_n 2._o consider_v the_o thing_n itself_o or_o nature_n of_o justification_n the_o article_n of_o justification_n be_v so_o high_o value_v by_o luther_n that_o his_o thought_n night_n and_o day_n run_v upon_o it_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o comfort_n and_o all_o our_o strength_n lie_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o free_a grace_n luth._o in_o cord_n meo_fw-la regnat_fw-la iste_fw-la unus_fw-la articulus_fw-la in_o quâ—_n fiwnt_fw-la refâ—â—untque_fw-la mâ—ae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la theologiâ—â—_n die_fw-la nâ—cteque_fw-la luth._o instead_o of_o give_v definition_n of_o justification_n because_o they_o be_v many_o i_o will_v make_v a_o far_a inquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o property_n or_o rather_o singularity_n which_o appertain_v there_o unto_fw-la 1._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n justification_n 1._o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v god_n be_v 43._o 25._o the_o impulsive_a move_a cause_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 2._o the_o material_a cause_n be_v the_o effusion_n of_o christ_n precious_a blood_n the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v faith_n but_o 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be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o nothing_o that_o we_o can_v do_v of_o our_o best_a work_n merit_v any_o favour_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o blood_n in_o a_o most_o loathsome_a forlorn_a condition_n he_o say_v live_v that_o be_v a_o time_n of_o aug._n qui_fw-la docet_fw-la in_o opera_fw-la confidere_fw-la be_v neght_a meritâ—_n christi_fw-la sufficere_fw-la aug._n love_n so_o then_o here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n to_o trust_v in_o our_o work_n that_o be_v to_o derogate_v from_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v free_a than_o free-gift_n the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n spring_v from_o free_a grace_n free_a love_n and_o mercy_n faith_n be_v the_o instrumental_a but_o not_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n neither_o can_v the_o bare_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la the_o 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